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CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024 - Canada
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CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024

Public participation in oversight reports
Offered by
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Official source: cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
Latest source update
Last Update: June 28, 2026
Latest change: The page now shows a broader Participant Funding Program section and a current opportunity with a $200,000 cap and a March 25 to June 16, 2026 application window.
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Participant Funding Page Updated
The page now includes a broader Participant Funding Program section with eligibility, expenses covered, application steps, decision timing, and post-award payment details, alongside the 2024 regulatory oversight reports content. A current opportunity is now visible for Ontario Power Generation’s Western waste management facility licence-renewal application, with a $200,000 maximum and an application period from March 25 to June 16, 2026. The program guidance also now spells out who can apply, what costs may be covered, what costs are excluded, and the process for submitting a signed application and receiving funding decisions within 45 business days. Contact remains pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca, while several supporting process links and the program guide are now listed directly on the page.
Funding available
$ 50,000
Deadline
June 16, 2026
Opened March 25, 2026
Location
Canada
Who can apply

Individuals

See full eligibility

Overview

Participant funding for regulatory oversight reports for the 2024 calendar year supports Indigenous Nations and communities, members of the public and interested parties to review CNSC staff’s five regulatory oversight reports. Funding assists written comments, written interventions and oral presentations for Indigenous intervenors.
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At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Enhance an existing program
  • Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Canada
Legal structures
  • Non-profit
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • Research
  • Law and Legal Services
  • Environment
  • Civic and Advocacy Organizations
Target groups
  • General public
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Nonprofits / charities
  • Community leaders
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • National

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Reviewing and submitting comments in writing to the Commission on CNSC staff’s 5 regulatory oversight reports (RORs) for the 2024 calendar year.
  • Submitting 1 written intervention, which may address any or all of the RORs for 2024.
  • Making oral presentations for Indigenous intervenors.

Documents Needed

  • Project-specific PFP application form
  • Terms and conditions

Official resources

Official page

Participant funding for regulatory oversight reports for the 2024 calendar year

Program guide

Eligibility criteria

Participant Funding Program Guide

Participant Funding Program Guide

Application form

Funding Application Form

Funding application process

object

Supporting document

Funding award process

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Individuals
  • Indigenous groups
  • Not-for-profit organizations

Who is not eligible

  • For-profit organizations
  • Organizations with a direct commercial interest in the project
  • People who work for the project proponent
  • Represent another level of government, other than an Indigenous government

Eligible expenses

  • Professional fees
  • Travel and incidentals
  • Honoraria for chiefs or elders, or holders of Indigenous traditional knowledge (ITK) and/or community knowledge
  • Administrative costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Capital expenditures
  • Construction costs
  • Lost income
  • Renovation of buildings
  • Salaries and benefits, and general operations and maintenance costs

Eligible geographic areas

  • Canada

Selection criteria

  • Applications are awarded a portion of the available funding based on the merit of the application.

How to apply

  • Access the PFP application form.
  • Complete the PFP application form.
  • Submit the PFP application form to the CNSC’s PFP Administrator by email, fax or mail.

Processing and Agreement

  • The PFP administrator will notify you within one business day of the receipt of your application and initiate the review and approval process.
  • An independent funding review committee (FRC), composed of a panel of external experts, will review your application and recommend whether or not your funding request should be approved, including the amount and any objectives you will have to meet.
  • The PFP administrator will then notify you of the CNSC’s final decision within 25 business days of the closing date for the application process.
  • The CNSC will issue a contribution agreement to all successful PFP funding applicants.
  • The CNSC issues funding payments once PFP funding recipients have demonstrated they have met the objectives outlined within their contribution agreement, submitted a final financial report (FFR) detailing their eligible expenses, and completed a recipient survey; payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of a valid final financial report (FFR).

Additional information

  • The funding opportunity is now closed, and funding has been approved.
  • Applicants must use the participant funding application form.
  • The form can be submitted by email, mail, or fax.

Contacts

pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
613-947-6382

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Frequently Asked Questions about the CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024 Program

What is the CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024?

Participant funding for regulatory oversight reports for the 2024 calendar year supports Indigenous Nations and communities, members of the public and interested parties to review CNSC staff’s five regulatory oversight reports. Funding assists written comments, written interventions and oral presentations for Indigenous intervenors.

How much funding can be received?

CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024 Funds up to $50,000 of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The application deadline for this grant program was June 16, 2026.

Who is eligible for the CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024 program?

To be eligible for the CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024 program, you must: Applicants must demonstrate a direct, local interest in the project. Applicants must demonstrate Indigenous traditional knowledge or community knowledge relevant to the project, or potential or established Indigenous or treaty rights that may be affected by the project. Applicants must demonstrate value-added information relevant to the CNSC’s mission and specific to the project.

What expenses are eligible under CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024?

Reviewing and submitting comments in writing to the Commission on CNSC staff’s 5 regulatory oversight reports (RORs) for the 2024 calendar year. Submitting 1 written intervention, which may address any or all of the RORs for 2024. Making oral presentations for Indigenous intervenors.

Who can I contact for more information about the CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024?

You can contact Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) by email at pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca or by phone at 613-947-6382.

Where is the CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024 available?

The CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024 program is available across Canada.